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If so make sure you reach out and thank them today .

I'll start, my father is 86. He was attached to the 451st Bomb Group, 727 Squadron, 15th Air Force out of Italy. On his seventh mission his group bombed the Markersdorf Airdrome in Vienna Austria. They were attacked by FW-190s. My fathers plane was hit several times, a fire started in the bomb bay, and all controls were lost, he cut engines, fell out of formation and gave the bail out order. His quote, "That was the end of my flying combat and the beginning of life without freedom, something that is very strange to an American. As a POW life became a mind numbing routine." He lost several crew members and was a POW for 9 months until Patton liberated him. Upon regaining his strenght he was assigned to Newark Airport as an Engineering Officer and Flight Test Pilot, aircraft flown: B-24, P-47, C-46, C-45, B-25, PT-17, BT-13, AT-10, AT-6. He had done all this by age 22. I guess I'm lucky to be here, I will call to thank him again .

4CAM LT5

My Dad was 18 years old when he served on a Light Cruiser in the Pacific Theater in WWII...and every single Veteran's Day I call him (at least) to thank him for his service to our great country.

Just spoke with him this morning...and we had a wonderful conversation.

theVcar

father served in Africa WWII, brother Vietnam 69-71 doesn't talk about it. Retired at 50 , 8 years ago Exxon Captain Oil tanker

01Z06 Black

I'm the only one left in my family.

DOUG @ ECS

Thanked my father this morning.

Sparkieeee

My dad was in WWII - he was in the second wave on Normandy.

He has never talked about it.

My father-in-law was in the mechanics corp. during the Korean War.

JVM225

Me too!

Wicked Weasel

my father served in Vietnam - I will thank him tonight...

moserbe

My son, David, served in the USMC in the first Iraq war. I am a 20 year Army man 69-89 and a Vietnam veteran.

1%r

My Dad, 82, served in WWII.

jimmymack

Ditto. I remember there used to be a show on Sunday afternoon's, early 60's, (before football dominated the airwaves), I think it was called 20th Century?, that showed WW II footage. We would occasionally catch a view of the LCT(?) that he skippered on Omaha Beach. I sadly forget the number of his boat. It always made him happy and sad when he saw it.

0Rage@AutoBuffs

Father, 2 tours in Vietnam, and me, 86-present

Shortimer

My brother and I both served in the Army as did my Dad.

OLD-GUY

Thanks Dad

Chuck A

My uncle was a vietnam veteran, my father is Dead, me i was in the USN 1982-88

burtonbl103

My Dad was in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam

1bdvet

US Army Father WWII Europe Theater
3 Uncles US Army WWII Europe Theater
1 Uncle Navy WWII Pacific Theater
Myself USAF Vietnam career
Nephew just joined the Navy.

06 DSO

My dad served in Korea...His Flag presented to my mom on behalf of a grateful nation, is part of my home, in the living room, watching John Wayne movies a few times a year. He's the reason along with all the other men & women that served our nation with honor I started Vets for Vettes

gbvette62

My father served in Europe from 1943-1945, most of the time with Patton's 3rd Army. He loved the Army his whole life. Later in life did lots of volunteer work with the troops at Ft.Dix.
He left us in Sept. 2002.

Step brother is a lifer in the Air Force, currently serving at the Pentagon. His last flying assignment was the F-117 Stealth.

My cousins oldest son has been in the Coast Guard for over 10 years. Served 2 terms in the Gulf during the Iraq War, boarding and searching ships.

God bless them all and all our brave troops.

SpeedRacerGirl

I think everyone knows my story on here... so THANK YOU to my loved ones (chris, brother-in-law, uncle, grandfathers, and cousins...11 family members serving in all) for thier service... and thank you to all of you on here whose families, and or themselves have served or are serving.